The Developing Reading Power 6a

RULES TO FOLLOW
The Grade Six pupils decided to make their room clean, orderly and
beautiful. Here are some of the rules everyone needs to follow:
Wipe your shoes on the doormat before entering the room.
Put the wastepaper, fruit peelings and candy wrappers in the waste
basket.
Keep the walls, desks and tables free from pencil and chalk marks and
scratches.
Put the cleaning materials in a box.
Arrange the furniture properly.
Put away your pencils, books, notebooks after using them.
Hang umbrellas and raincoats in one corner of a room.
Keep books clean and well-covered.
DAPHNE
Daphne was a beautiful nymph. The son God, Apollo, fell in love with
her but she rejected him. Once, Apollo saw her and pursued her. Daphne
sought shelter behind a big tree. She was out of breath from running. Now,
as she leaned on the tree, she looked back with frightened eyes. Was Apollo
still running after her? She threw herself upon her knees and prayed to be
saved from her pursuer. She rose with outstretched arms. Then her fingers
fluttered gently, as if blown by a gentle breeze. Little by little she was
changed from a beautiful nymph to a laurel tree. Slowly she broke into a
smile. Now, she was safe. Apollo could not carry her away anymore.
HOW THE ROMANS COOKED THEIR FOOD
Long ago the Romans used to cook their food just as the way hunters
today sometimes do. They dug out an oven in the ground, lined it with
stones and made a fire in it. When the improvised oven was well heated,
they raked out the ashes, put in the food and covered it. We learned it from
excavations in the city of Pompeii. Pompeii was destroyed and buried during
the eruption of a volcano hundreds of years ago. When the city was
excavated, ovens with wood and ashes were found around the ruins. It is
believed that just as the cooks were about to bake, the fiery volcano rained
out ashes and boiling lava and burned down the city.
FIRST NIGHT IN THE CITY
It was Lynn’s first night in the city. she woke up with a stun and then
she remembered where she was. She had never spent the night in a city
before. She lay still and listened. Cars and jeepers seemed to race like ants
heading straight towards her. A new house was being built next to her aunt’s
house and the cement mixer was roaring angrily. Downstairs, in the kitchen,
she heard the cluttering of pans. Then, she heard the chime of the big clock.
She turned over and asleep again.
THE FACE IN THE POOL

Narcissus was out of breath from running when he came to a clear
pool. He stopped to drink. Just as he was about to sip the cool water, he saw
a face in the pool. It was handsome and he was attracted to it.
“Who are you?” he asked.
“Who are you?” echoed someone.
“Why are you mocking me?” asked Narcissus.
“Mocking me,” said the voice.
Narcissus was puzzled. He wanted to talk with the face in the pool but
it would not answer. He tried to catch it but no to avail. At last, he lost hope
and plunged into the pool hoping to see the owner of the face.
CAMPING
Rene was tired from the day’s tramp. He rolled himself in his scout
blanket and laid still. It was very quiet in the woods. Then he heard some
queer noises. There was a flapping of wings. A night owl was on its way to
hunt. Tiny raindrops started to fall on the leaves. The shower was over
though, in a moment. The cicadas and other insects started their night songs
which ended into a forest symphony. “Those queer night sounds in the forest
is a good lullaby,” Rene thought as he drowsed off to a sound sleep.
A WISE BUYER
“I have good news today, Mother,” said Norma as she put down the big
basket she was carrying.
“What’s your news, Norma?” asked Mother.
“Look at my basket,” said Norma excitedly. “I bought many things
today: meat, sugar, fish, vegetables and fruits. She, I still have a change
left.”
“But why?” Asked Mother puzzled.
HOW TO PREPARE TOMATO CATCHUP
Select some ripe tomatoes. Wash them thoroughly. Cut them crosswise
into halves. Then separate the pulp from the seeds. cook the pulp in an
enameled kettle, stirring it occasionally until the thin peelings separate and
rolled up. Remove the pulp from the fire. Pass the pulp through a wire
strainer and get the juice. Mix the juice with the pulp. Add some vinegar. Put
onion juice, powdered cinnamon, pepper, cloves of garlic and spices in a
small cloth bag and dip it into the mixture. Cook the mixture until it is thick.
Take out the bag of spices. Bottle the cooked pulp and seal.
BOOKS
Those who cannot read are pitiful because they cannot enjoy books.
Books tell us about the wonderful things in the world. They tell us the
interesting things people do. Books can answer the “whys” and “hows” of
things that puzzle us. They can take us faraway places through imagination.
They can show us, too, the things happened a long time ago as well as those
happening at present. Books tell us about the children in other lands. They
hold the key to the greatest treasures in the world. A wise man once said
that he would rather be a poor boy in a cellar surrounded with books than a
prince who had no chance to read.
THE DIVER
A skillful diver can see clearly what lies underneath a vast body of
water. He sees swaying seaweeds, acres of sea plants that have large, bright
colored leaves. He finds countless giant crabs and lobsters. A diver also
encounters sea snakes, sea horses, fierce sharks and other wild fishes. He
takes delight in watching the different species of fish, splendid in their
brilliant colors. To a diver, the life underworld is full of thrilling adventures.
TRAVEL MADE EASY

“How was your trip, Wally?” asked Grandma Wally kissed her hands.
“It was fine, Grandma,” answered Wally, yawning while stretching his
arms, and shaking his legs. “I slept almost throughout the way”.
“Why you lazy boy!” exclaimed Grandma. “Then you didn’t see the
beautiful scenery on the countryside”.
“It was so nice riding on the bus,” explained Wally. “The roads now are
very smooth, unlike the first time Father and I visited you after the flood. A
week had passed after that visit, yet my body was still aching all over. We
were like mashed fruits after our ride over those pot marked roads.
“It did not take long for the government to have all the damaged roads
repaired,” agreed Grandma. “Thanks to our government, things are back to
normal again.”

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RULES TO FOLLOW

FIRST NIGHT IN THE CITY

THE FACE IN THE POOL

HOW TO PREPARE TOMATO CATCHUP

TRAVEL MADE EASY

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